College Sports: North Douglas grad Ray Gerrard sets WOU school record

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Ray Gerrard, a North Douglas High School graduate, set a new school record in the discus for Western Oregon University on Thursday at the Bobcat Invitational hosted by Texas State University.

Gerrard had a throw of 177  feet, 9 inches to finish third in the men’s section A competition. Traves Smikle, an unattached athlete who has competed for Jamaica in the Olympics, won the event with a meet-record throw of 215 feet, 8 inches.

Gerrard’s throw broke Doyle Kenady’s Western Oregon record of 175 feet, 8 inches set in 1971. It was Gerrard’s best throw since he won the 2023 Class 1A state championship as a senior at North Douglas.

🚨SCHOOL RECORD ALERT🚨

Ray Gerrard PR’d by six feet to break WOU’s 55-year-old discus record Thursday at the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas.

It’s the fifth-best mark in DII this season and an NCAA qualifying mark.#WeAreWolves pic.twitter.com/wL0aWqVl6X

— Western Oregon Wolves Athletics (@WOU_Wolves) April 2, 2026